Privacy Policy


Jens Wawrauschek Horses GmbH & Co. KG attaches great importance to the protection of personal data and respects your wish for privacy. In the following we inform you about the collection of personal data when using our website. If you have any further questions regarding the handling of your personal data, please contact our data protection officer.


Controller 
The controller within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is
Jens Wawrauschek Horses GmbH & Co. KG
Mescheder Landstraße 88
59581 Warstein
Phone: +49 172 5653295
Email: info@jw-horses.com


Data protection officer 
Personal/ Confidential
Jens Wawrauschek Horses GmbH & Co. KG
Mescheder Landstraße 88
59581 Warstein
Phone: +49 172 5653295
Email: info@jw-horses.com


Legal bases of our data processing
The processing of personal data can be based on various legal bases. If we need your data to fulfill a contract with you or to answer your inquiries regarding a contract, the legal basis for this data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR. If we obtain your consent for certain data processing, the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR. We carry out some data processing on the basis of our legitimate interest, whereby a balance is always struck between your interests worthy of protection and our legitimate interests. The legal basis for this is Art. 6 para. lit. f GDPR. Insofar as processing is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation to which we are subject, the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR. Below we explain how we process personal data via our website.


Data processing when accessing the website
When using the website for information purposes only, we collect the following technical information (log file data)
- the amount of data retrieved
- the current IP address of the device you are using to visit our website
- the date and time of access
- the URL of the previously visited website (referrer)

The collection of this data is technically necessary in order to display our website to you and to ensure stability and security. We (and our service provider) regularly do not know who is behind an IP address. We do not merge the data listed above with other data.
We pass on the data collected to the responsible internal departments or to external service providers, contractors (e.g. hosting) for processing, for displaying the website, for creating content or for technical support.
The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. Since the collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage in log files is absolutely necessary for the operation of the website and to protect against misuse, our legitimate interest in data processing prevails at this point. Log files are automatically deleted by us after 6 weeks.


Data security 
We have taken extensive technical and operational precautions to protect your data from accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction or access by unauthorized persons.
manipulation, loss, destruction or access by unauthorized persons. Our security procedures are regularly reviewed and adapted to technological progress.


Data transfer 
Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties unless we are legally obliged to do so, or the transfer of data is necessary for the execution of the contractual relationship or you have previously expressly consented to the transfer of your data.
External service providers and partner companies, such as a shipping company commissioned with the delivery, will only receive your data if this is necessary to process your order. In these cases, however, the scope of the transmitted data is limited to the necessary minimum. Insofar as our service providers process your personal data on our behalf, we ensure that they comply with the provisions of the data protection laws in the same way as part of order processing in accordance with Art. 28 GDPR. Please also note the data protection notices of the respective providers.
We attach great importance to processing your data within the EU/EEA. However, we may use service providers who process data outside the EU/EEA. In these cases, we ensure that an appropriate level of data protection comparable to the standards within the EU is established at the recipient before your personal data is transferred. This can be achieved, for example, through EU standard contracts or binding corporate rules.


Contact 
When you contact us by e-mail or via a contact form, the data you provide will be stored by us in order to answer your questions and process your requests. The legal basis in this respect is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. If we request information via our contact form that is not required for contacting you, we have always marked this as optional. We use this information to specify your request and to improve the processing of your request. This additional information is provided expressly on a voluntary basis and with your consent, Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. Your data that we have received in the course of contacting you will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected, your request has been fully processed and no further communication with you is necessary or desired by you.


WhatsApp chat 
We also offer you the opportunity to chat with us using a WhatsApp button if you have any questions or concerns. The service provider is WhatsApp Inc. a company of Meta Platforms Inc. WhatsApp Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland is responsible for the European region (hereinafter referred to as “WhatsApp”).
Via the WhatsApp chat, we can collect information about which users interact with our WhatsApp chat service and when, and import personal data such as your name or user name and your telephone number from your account. We also store the content of your conversations via the chat services as well as the data you provide (your e-mail address, your name and your telephone number, if applicable) in order to answer your questions and process your request.
We would like to point out to users that WhatsApp, as a platform provider, can find out that and when users communicate with our chat services and can collect technical information about the user's device used and, depending on the settings of their device, also location information (so-called metadata) for the purpose of optimizing the respective services and for security purposes. Metadata from communication via the chat service may also be used by WhatsApp for marketing purposes in accordance with its provisions, to which we refer for further information. If you already have a WhatsApp account, WhatsApp will process your data as soon as you click on our chat button. We have no influence on the data processing by WhatsApp, as WhatsApp alone determines the processing. Please note, therefore, that the data you submit for this service may be available to WhatsApp and subject to its privacy policy. We therefore recommend that you check your privacy settings and read WhatsApp's privacy policy (https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/privacy-policy-eea#ea2SG9qUySboIlMvL ) for more detailed information about the use of your personal data when using the service. Further information on WhatsApp's data processing can be found in their privacy policy.
We would like to point out that the use of WhatsApp by you is voluntary. Alternatively, you can contact us via the contact options provided to you or the contact options provided on our website (e.g. by post, telephone or e-mail) We use the WhatsApp chat service on the basis of our legitimate interests in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR to answer your questions, to follow up on your request and to optimize customer communication and customer service. If we use the WhatsApp chat service to answer users' inquiries about our services or our company, this may also be done for contractual and pre-contractual communication in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.
Your data that we have received in the course of contacting you will be deleted by us after one month if it is no longer required for the purpose for which it was collected, your request has been fully processed and no further communication with you is necessary or desired by you and there are no legal obligations to retain it. Further information on data protection at WhatsApp can be found at (https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/#privacy-policy).


Use of images and image rights 
Our advertising agency uses images and graphics on this website and in our projects to enhance the visual appeal and effectiveness of our content. These images come from various sources, including but not limited to:
  • Own production by our agency
  • image databases and stock photo websites (e.g. Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, Getty Images)
  • Platforms such as Canva and Freepik
  • Images from third-party providers and cooperation partners

Licensing and Rights: All images used are properly licensed and comply with the license terms and usage guidelines of their providers. We ensure that no copyrights are violated. In detail this means
  • Own production: Images produced by our agency are our intellectual property and may not be used without our express permission.
  • Stock photos and databases: We obtain the necessary licenses to use images from commercial image databases and ensure compliance with their terms of use.
  • Canva: Images sourced from Canva are subject to Canva Pty Ltd's Terms of Use and License Agreement. These can be viewed on the Canva website (www.canva.com).
  • Freepik: Images originating from Freepik are subject to the Terms of Use and License Agreement of Freepik Company S.L., which can be viewed at the Freepik website (www.freepik.com).
  • Third Party Images: For images provided to us by third parties, we will ensure that the appropriate rights of use are in place.

Disclaimer: If you believe that your rights have been infringed by the use of an image on our website or in our projects, please contact us immediately. We will examine the matter immediately and, if necessary, remove the image concerned or adapt its use.
By using our website and our services, you agree to the described use of images and the corresponding terms of use.


Use of cookies 
Cookies are data that are stored on your computer by a website that you visit and enable your browser to be reassigned. Cookies are used to transmit information to the site that sets the cookie. Cookies can store various information, such as your language setting, the duration of your visit to our website or the entries you make there. This prevents you from having to re-enter required form data each time you use the website, for example. The information stored in cookies can also be used to recognize preferences and target content according to areas of interest.
There are different types of cookies: Session cookies are data sets that are only temporarily stored in the working memory and are deleted when you close your browser. Permanent or persistent cookies are automatically deleted after a specified period, which may vary depending on the cookie. With this type of cookie, the information can also be stored in text files on your computer. However, you can also delete these cookies at any time via your browser settings.
First-party cookies are set by the website you are currently visiting. Only this website may read information from these cookies. Third-party cookies are set by organizations that are not operators of the website you are visiting. These cookies are used by marketing companies, for example.
The legal basis for possible processing of personal data using cookies and their storage duration may vary. If you have given us your consent, the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR. Insofar as the data processing is based on our overriding legitimate interests, the legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. The stated purpose then corresponds to our legitimate interest. We use cookies to ensure the proper operation of the website.
You can delete cookies already stored on your device at any time. If you wish to prevent the storage of cookies, you can do so via the settings in your Internet browser. Please note that individual functions of our website may not work if you have deactivated the use of cookies.
All cookies that are set are necessary for technical reasons.


Your rights 
We are happy to provide you with information about whether and which of your personal data is processed by us and for what purposes (Art. 15 GDPR). In addition, you have the right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR), the right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR), the right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR) and the right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR) under the respective legal requirements.
You have the right to object to the processing under the legal requirements (Art. 21 GDPR).
To exercise your aforementioned rights, please contact us by email at info@jw-horses.com or by post at Jens Wawrauschek Horses GmbH & Co. KG, Mescheder Landstraße 88, D-59581 Warstein, Germany. The exercise of your aforementioned rights is free of charge for you.
Without prejudice to these rights and the possibility of seeking any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority at any time, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement if you consider that the processing of personal data relating to you infringes data protection regulations (Art. 77 GDPR).

The supervisory authority responsible for us is the
State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information North Rhine-Westphalia
P.O. Box 20 04 44
40102 Düsseldorf
E-mail: poststelle@ldi.nrw.de

Status November 2024